Bracket



Nov. 1, 1927.

- 1,647,406 J. o. HENRY v BRACKET Filed June 26. 1925 J fib e/a2? Quorum.

Patented Nov. 1, .1927.

JOHN O.HE1\TBY,'0F JONESVILLE, llPlflDIAlfl'A.

Bracken Application filed June as, 1925. Serial No. 39,770 I This invention relates to brackets and more particularly to those design'edfor use inthe construction of gates, fences and-the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a bracket of this character so constructed as to rigidly connecttwo or more objects to be united, such as the rails of a fence or the l bars ofa gate.

. Another object is to construct a bracket of this character which may be made of different lengths for spacing the ob -ects to be connected difterent distances apart.

l/Vith the foregoing and other'objects in view which will appear as proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

'1 f a gate constructed with'brackets In the embodiment illustrated the bracket 10'c'onstituting this invention is shown used in the construction of asfarm gate 1 mountedfbetween two posts 2 and 3 to the former of which it is hinged. This gate 1 is composed of a plurality of vertically spaced bars I for this purpose.

V ends. Each 0f necting them brackets 10.- j

Each bracket 10 is constructed as shown indetail in Figure 3 being composed of .a'

e which are connected by these brackets 10 at 1 suitable intervals, three series 01" said brack- '40 ets being here shown used, one at each end andone intermediate the ends. understood that any desired number of bars may be employed and that they may be spaced any desired distanceapart and when so spaced bracketsor" suitable length are used In the form shown five of e such bars are used and the two lowermost ones are spaced closer together than the others so that the brackets, 1O used for coni are made shorter than the other relatively thick 'body'member 11 wit-h L shaped heads 12 arranged at its opposite these headscomprises a flat the description embodiment of the detail perspective It is of course plate 13 extending longitudinally from each end of the. body member 11 .with the outer taces of said plates 13 preferably made flush with the-outer face of the body members The laterally extending arms 1a ofathe head 12 abut the ends of the bodyl'l and are preferably made integral therewith and extend laterally some distance beyond, the 'inner face of the body and are apertured as shown at15 tor the passage of a connectingrod 16 which extends through a 1 series of these f brackets as is shown clearly in Figures 1 and 7 and is provided at one. endwitha hook.

1? for engagement with the lower edge of the lowermost gate'bar' l: and at its other end is threaded as shown at 18. for the reception or" a nut 19 used in connection with a clip clearly in Figures 11 and 2.

20 which fits over the upper edge of the uppermostbar 4; of the gate as'is shown.

' In the use of this bracket when employed 1 are seated on the heads 12 with the members 13 thereof lying flat against one face of said bar as is shown clearly in Figure 1 at the center thereof. The opposed edges of two of the bars 4 are seated on. the laterally extor constructing a gate or fence the-bars tending members 14' of said head and-the apertures 15 in saidniembers 14 project beyond the other face of the. bars'and through I which passes the connecting rod 16." After these brackets have beenproperly located and the bar ld'passed through them the hook end" of the rod is engaged with the lowermostlbar 4 ofthe gate while the'ot-her endpasses through the clip .20 at the upper edge of Y the gate andf is secured by nut 19 whereby together.

It is of course understoodthat any desired number of series ofthese brackets may be employed according to the length of the gate it is designed to construct and the'strjength to be imparted thereto.

be connected 1 7 These'brac kets provide for the connection the gate bars-are securely and rigidly clamped I l I .ioef Whilelthese brackets are shown as usedon a farm 'ate obviously-they may be used for y Y many other purposes where two bars are to.

or bars of his character withoutthe 'use of 1 like so that the gate or fenceis much strongfler than if penetrated by suchelemenlgs.

Moreover when desired the bars may. be readily separated ,andtaken. apart-by simplyany fastening elementssuchasxnails the loosening the nuts 1901 therespective rods 5 5 a eavgsoe and permitting the brackets to loosen up su'f ficiently to permit a bar to slip out from between them.

I claim A securing device for securing parallel bars of a fence in spaced relation With each other, said securing device including an elongated body portion of a length to fit between acent bars,'a head at each end of the body portion, each head including a flange to fit against the outer surface of thebar associated therewith, each head having a laterally extended arm disposed at right angles to the flange associated therewith to engage the adjacent edges of the bars, said arms having openings, connecting rods passing through the openings to secure the securing devices to fence bars and said connecting rods having hooks formed at their lower ends and embracing portions of the lowermost. bar of a fence.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed iny signature.

JOHN o. HENRY. 

